Tagged: COVID-19


MCPS makes change to grading policy

By Rina Haimson | Jan. 24, 2021, 10:20 a.m. | In ‎Latest »

MCPS announced that a missing work grade will change to a 50 percent


Should fans be allowed at professional sporting events?

By Nolan Wick | Jan. 15, 2021, 1:52 p.m. | In Professional »

Cheering on a team or player from the stands at a professional sporting event is an American pastime. However, the dangers of Covid-19 have prevented fans from doing that for most of 2020


How the Blair community feels about reopening schools

By Isabel Corvington | Jan. 13, 2021, 10:31 a.m. | In Features »

Blair students and parents’ opinions on the MCPS reopening plan, who should go back to school first and how online learning is affecting them


Online school needs to be improved

By Tharindi Jayatilake | Jan. 11, 2021, 4:22 p.m. | In Opinions »

What Blair students and teachers think about online school so far.


It Takes a Village

By Myles Feingold-Black | Jan. 8, 2021, 3:51 p.m. | In Features »

Food banks and caring individuals help to feed families during the pandemic.


The good, bad, and ugly of pandemic TV

By Shruti Chauhan | Dec. 6, 2020, 1:25 p.m. | In Entertainment »

After abrupt endings and a long hiatus, network shows are slowly returning with a spectrum of insights on this year’s whirlwind of events.


COVID-19 has affected students' ability to participate in team sports

By Myles Feingold-Black | Dec. 5, 2020, 10:31 a.m. | In Blair »

The recent spike in cases has made it more challenging for students to meet up with teammates


Video: Business Unusual - Movies During COVID-19

By Eli Minicozzi, Emma Weinstein | Nov. 17, 2020, 7:03 p.m. | In Video »

What has Hollywood been doing to work around the coronavirus?


Suffering with and for us: How Blair's staff is adapting to the pandemic

By Luke Sanelli | Oct. 25, 2020, 10:26 a.m. | In Features »

Blair students may be surprised to hear that Blair staff members are having the same feelings of loneliness and isolation as they are


Breathing Space

By Myles Feingold-Black | Oct. 22, 2020, 9:45 a.m. | In Opinions »

MCPS should allow in-person fall sports practices for the remainder of the first semester


Montgomery County terminates contract with COVID-19 testing lab

By Rina Haimson | Sept. 21, 2020, 8:56 a.m. | In Local »

The county stopped working with COVID-19 testing lab Advagenix due to questions of reliability


The evolution of face mask culture

By Katalina Li | Sept. 1, 2020, 9:41 a.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »

Masks have become an integral part of life in the U.S. - will it stay that way after COVID-19 is gone?


Maryland should go back to Phase 1

By Katalina Li | Aug. 24, 2020, 8:19 p.m. | In ‎Latest »

With rising case numbers in the state and around the nation, the state needs to guarantee public safety and start reversing reopening efforts


MLB’s handling of key issues during the pandemic shows it needs to do better

By Nolan Wick | Aug. 10, 2020, 4 p.m. | In Professional »

MLB has had a tumultuous few months


MCPS to hold first semester entirely online

By Rajit Mukhopadhyay, Lucie Peyrebrune | July 21, 2020, 11:45 p.m. | In News »

Students will be in schools in February 2021 at the earliest


Number of COVID-19 cases rise nationally over Fourth of July weekend

By Katalina Li | July 9, 2020, 3:38 p.m. | In Local »

Montgomery County residents stay home while celebrating and minimal increase in new cases within county


NBA and NHL approve plans to return to play after COVID-19 shutdown

By Nolan Wick | June 28, 2020, 8:33 p.m. | In Professional »

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Hockey League (NHL) each approved plans to resume play later this summer


COVID-19 exposes flaws in the American healthcare system; it's up to us to fix them

By Lucie Peyrebrune | June 25, 2020, 3:48 p.m. | In Op/Ed »

The U.S. must take a leaf out of other developed countries' books and switch to universal healthcare


Blair cap and gown distribution held from May 26 to May 29

By Jasmine Ali | June 3, 2020, 11:34 a.m. | In Local »

How seniors collected their caps and gowns and returned materials that belong to the school


The environmental impact of COVID-19 rests on our shoulders

By Shruti Chauhan | May 17, 2020, 5:24 p.m. | In Blogs »

Will our dramatic lifestyle changes have a prolonged influence on the world’s climate?


Montgomery County opens first drive-thru COVID-19 testing site

By Joy Xu | April 28, 2020, 1:40 p.m. | In Local »

White Oak and other testing sites to test 100 patients a day


Religious students making the most out of a global crisis

By Lucie Peyrebrune | April 21, 2020, 12:07 p.m. | In Lifestyle »

From Zoom Seders to virtual masses, religious families and organizations are getting creative when it comes to worshipping from home


School is still in session

By Yuri Kim | April 2, 2020, 9:31 p.m. | In Features »

Middle school teachers "strongly suggest" that students continue their work during the COVID-19 break


Video: Feeling the Pulse - COVID-19 Closures

By Samuel Schulman | March 22, 2020, 9:42 p.m. | In Video »

The Friday before a 2-week (or longer) school closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, SCO Video decided to ask some blazers how they felt about the situation.


COVID-19 pushes AP testing online

By Shruti Chauhan | March 20, 2020, 6:43 p.m. | In News »

The College Board decided to administer online exams amid school closures


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